TURF INDUSTRY NEWS


STMA Awards Environmental Facility Certifications Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has recognized 14 facilities with the organization’s Environmental Facility Certification. Ranging from Arizona to New Jersey, these STMA members and their facilities showcase ecologically-friendly and sustainable best practices. Since the first certification was awarded to the Red Bull Training Facility and Red Bull Arena in 2016, 30 other STMA facilities have achieved environmental certification. “Our members recognize the tremendous benefits adopting environmentally-friendly practices can provide," says Victoria Wallace, Environmental Committee Chair. To achieve the prestigious certification, the site must attain an 80 percent score within each section. Facilities will remain certified for a three-year period, at which point a recertification process takes place. Complete list below: Tom Barry, Greens Farms Academy, Westport, CT; Chris Bolender, CSFM, Pioneer Community Park, and Rio Vista Community Park, both in Peoria, AZ; Noel Brusius, CSFM, Waukegan SportsPark, Waukegan, IL; Ryan DeMay, Berliner Sports Park, Columbus, OH; Larry DiVito, Target Field, Minneapolis, MN; Jared Hertzel and Blake Nelson, University of Nebraska Hibner Soccer and Tennis Center, Lincoln, NE; Dean Pearson, Champion Field, Seattle University, Seattle, WA; Anthony Pell, CSFM, University of Michigan Soccer Complex, Ann Arbor, MI; Joel Rieker, Eastside Centre, East Peoria, IL; Al Siebert and Brandon Putman, Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, AZ; Kim Spearman & Team, Celebration Park, City of Allen, Allen, TX; Ryan Storey, CSFM, Vanderbilt Athletic Complex, Nashville, TN; Colin Stuhr and Joe Wagner, Iowa City Soccer Complex, Iowa City, IA. A facility’s field manager must complete an initial online assessment followed by an on-site walk-through validation with an attester. Te assessment covers 10 environmental practice areas – including recycling, composting, energy conservation and water quality testing.


SiteOne Landscape Supply Completes Several Acquisitions SiteOne Landscape Supply announced in early March the acquisition of Atlantic Irrigation. Started in 1976, Atlantic is a leader in the distribution of irrigation, lighting, drainage and landscaping equipment with 33 locations across 13 states in the Eastern U.S. and two provinces in Eastern Canada. "Atlantic significantly expands the scale of our irrigation and lighting business in the Eastern U.S. and Canada markets. Tis transaction represents the largest number of locations that we have acquired in a single acquisition in more than a decade. Te addition of Atlantic complements our existing branch network and strengthens our full-line offering of nursery, hardscape, agronomic, irrigation and landscape lighting products. Atlantic has a very talented and seasoned team with a rich history of providing exceptional customer service that spans more than 40 years. Overall this is a terrific addition to


TPI Turf News July/August 2018


the SiteOne family," said Doug Black, Chairman and CEO of SiteOne Landscape Supply. Ten SiteOne announced the acquisition of the distribution business of Loma Vista Nursery. Loma Vista, started in 1991, has two distribution locations in the Kansas City area and is a leader in the distribution of nursery and hardscape products to landscape professionals in the Midwest markets. Te acquisition of Loma Vista's distribution business provides SiteOne with its first nursery locations in the Kansas City market and bolsters the existing hardscape offering. Next, also in March, SiteOne announced the acquisition of the Village Nurseries Landscape Centers distribution locations in Orange, Huntington Beach and Sacramento, California. Village Nurseries is a leader in the distribution of nursery and related products to landscape professionals in these markets and this acquisition further expands SiteOne's footprint and nursery offering in California. In April, Washington’s Terrazzo & Stone Supply was acquired. Founded in 1956, Terrazzo is a leader in the distribution of natural stone and hardscapes products with locations in Bellevue and Marysville, Washington. "Terrazzo has a talented team with a rich history of providing exceptional customer service that spans more than 60 years and we are excited to have them as part of our family," said Doug Black. "Tis marks our fourth acquisition to date in 2018 as we continue to expand the number of markets where we provide a full range of landscape supplies and services to our customers." In May, the acquisition of Landscaper's Choice Wholesale Nursery and Supply was completed. Founded in 2000, Landscaper's Choice is a leader in the distribution of nursery and landscape supplies to landscape professionals in the Naples, FL, and Bonita Springs, FL, markets. "Landscaper's Choice is a natural fit with SiteOne as they add nursery products to our existing irrigation, agronomic and landscape lighting product lines in Florida. Tis acquisition aligns with our mission to be the best full-line distributor to landscape professionals," said Doug Black.


Progressive Turf Equipment Introduces Pro-Roll A New Concept in Wide-Area Rolling has just been introduced by Progressive Turf Equipment. Te Pro-Roll 10 and Pro-Roll 15 are versatile wide-area turf rollers with 10'8" or 15' rolling widths. Ideal for smoothing flat or contoured turf, they have been shown to aid in reducing disease pressure and permit a reduction in mowing frequency and chemical usage, while still being gentle enough for use on new growth and delicate turf. Te Pro-Roll 10 and Pro-Roll 15 can produce consistent compaction, regardless of the terrain profile, as each roller is able to independently track changing contours. Solid ballast is easily added to or removed from each roller deck allowing even compaction across all rollers.


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